ZIP code
85371
in Poston, ArizonaPopulation 111
26.84/ 100
Ranked #31,268 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
Ranked #354 of 394 Arizona ZIPs (bottom 10.2%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Mammography
54.5%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
43.8%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
36.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
140.4 days/year
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
64%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
10.0%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
8.9%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Poston, Arizona (ZIP 85371) lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally (31,268th) and the bottom 10.2% of Arizona (354th).
The readings that matter most locally set the tone for the profile: modeled mammography is in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and extreme heat lies in the top 0.07% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 3.0% nationally, poverty lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 1.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden is at the national minimum.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 85344, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
85344
Arizonashares a border
Score 40.85
Closest healthier
92225
Californiaabout 2.0 mi away
Score 37.72
Similar health profile
99552
Alaska98% similar profile
Score 19.29
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 25.2% | 22.2–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 29.4–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 27.3–35.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.7–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 36.7% | 31.6–42.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.1% | 15.8–22.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.3% | 64.8–71.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.2% | 64.7–73.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.8% | 74.8–80.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 43.8% | 38.3–49.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 39.5% | 35.8–43.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 54.5% | 44.8–64.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–29.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 28.5–39.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.7% | 38.6–53.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.9% | 28.6–37.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.4% | 19.9–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.2–26.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.1% | 39.8–50.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 17.8–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 35.9% | 31.1–40.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 39.2% | 33.6–45.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.4% | 26.4–36.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.8% | 24.6–33.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.2–24.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.8% | 32.2–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 64.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.8% (4.6–36.9%) n=396 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.0–32.9%) n=394 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.3% (2.0–25.9%) n=397 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.8% (6.0–53.1%) n=397 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.3%) n=395 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–14.3%) n=394 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (57.1–97.2%) n=394 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.5% (8.5–37.5%) n=394 |
| Homeownership rate | 10.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 76.3% (44.6–92.8%) n=394 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–15.7%) n=394 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 7.6% (0.0–20.4%) n=397 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.4% (30.6–79.7%) n=388 |
| Population 65+ | 4.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (8.0–46.8%) n=397 |
| Median age | 15.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.9 yr (30.0–62.5) n=394 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,137 ($39,000–$114,111) n=371 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $326,300 ($73,560–$591,760) n=363 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,303 ($683–$2,093) n=323 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AZ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.9 yr ± 1.97 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.5 yr (75.1–82.8) n=354 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.97 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured